Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:35:03 +0400 | From | Edward Shishkin <> | Subject | Re: Question about Reiser4 |
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Andi Kleen wrote:
>>Because there are unaddressed items in this todo list: >>http://pub.namesys.com/Reiser4/ToDo >>The main issues here are xattrs and support for blocksize != pagesize. >> >> > >I would consider both to be optional. We have various file systems >in tree that don't support either (e.g. JFS only supports 4K blocks >and OCFS2 doesn't support xattr) They shouldn't block merging. > > >
xattrs also were considered as some guarantee of vendor support. If possible, then we'll address it as low-priority issue. Maybe somebody will help.. (xattrs support should go as incremental update of FPL-subversion for reiser4 kernel module and reiser4progs).
>>2. Who will maintain this? >> >>Currently there are two namesys employees working mostly on >>enthusiasm. Divide them into 2 file systems, plus many people who >>really help with fixing problems. >> >> > >Merging will probably be a peak of work for the necessary changes, >then hopefully the work will be less once you're in tree because >you don't need to track mainline anymore >(assuming not to many bugs come in from users) > >-Andi > >
Hope we survive this, at least such peaks is not something new in our practice.
Well, gentlemen, so we'll address other items (except #26, 27) and resume this discussion.
Thanks, Edward.
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